Hampshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract Fan Cleaning in Ashlett
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for Ashlett, with a survey first and a report with photos at the end. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A noisy fan that has got louder over time
What happens on the day
There are three stages on the day: getting the area ready, doing the work and signing it off. Set-up means sheeting and making equipment safe, while signing off means the written report and photos. Most of the time goes on the work itself, which takes an hour or two for most single fans. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Ashlett, let us know and we’ll plan around it.
- Diagnosis first: we look for grease, noise and vibration.
- With the fan isolated, the housing is opened.
- The impeller is cleaned blade by blade so it runs balanced.
- We clean the casing, the outlet and around the motor.
- The fan goes back into service with a report on its condition.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about access, such as roof hatches, plant rooms, ceilings or locked areas
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Find the previous report, if there is one
How to get a quote
To help us quote: the address, the type of site and when it’s open, pictures of the system and the last certificate or report, if there is one. Once you have those, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
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How we handle extract fan cleaning in Ashlett
In Ashlett, as everywhere we work, the fan follows a set routine: isolated first, then opened, scraped and degreased. Your report shows the impeller as we found it and as we left it. Common call-outs are for fat spreading onto the roof or wall by the fan and hot, greasy smells near the fan, across in-line fans, fan housings and centrifugal fans.
In a small place like Ashlett, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. We agree access and timings in advance.
Every visit ends with a written report and pictures, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Place
- Ashlett (SO45)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Extract fan cleaning around Ashlett
At about 1 mile from the coast, Ashlett is close enough for sea air to matter. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. In Ashlett, food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers from New Forest council. Extraction counts as kitchen equipment, so its condition can come up on the day. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Fire safety in Ashlett falls to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order.
School kitchens, at schools like Fawley Infant School for example, are typically cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Coldeast about 4 miles north-east, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Ashlett is about 4 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Ashlett or further out, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. Across Hampshire, we cover 683 places, and Ashlett is one of them. There’s also a page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
All of SO45 is covered for extract fan cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Neighbouring places we cover for extract fan cleaning include Stonehills (1 mile south-west), Fawley (1 mile west), Sprat's Down (1 mile south), Calshot (1 mile south-east) and Blackfield (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Horndean (15 miles east), Totton (10 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles north).
Local landmarks in Ashlett
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around The New Forest Academy and Falcon Hotel, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hamble station, about 3.1 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Calshot Castle (1.6 miles east) and Coldeast (4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Ashlett include Mercury Marshes.
Towns and villages near Ashlett
Other services in Ashlett
Do you need extract fan cleaning in Ashlett?
A fan on a roof or hidden in a ceiling void is easy to forget. A fan that has never been cleaned can be heavily coated, and the report will show it.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- Grease stains around the discharge
Beaulieu Palace House, about 4.7 miles west, is one of the historic houses near Ashlett; if you run event catering at a venue like that, cleans can be booked between functions.
What your quote should include
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Whether a written report and photos are included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- How areas they can’t reach will be recorded
How the job changes from site to site
Roof-mounted fans
A roof fan sits in cooler air, so grease can settle heavily. We scrape and degrease the blades and casing.
Wall fans
A wall fan pushes the air straight outside. We isolate it, then clean the blades and housing.
What staff can safely do
Day-to-day cleaning is something your team can do: wiping canopies, washing grease filters and recording it in a log. Inside the ducts, risers and fan is specialist work, and that is where we come in.
A few tasks are always specialist work: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. That’s our job.
Looking after it afterwards
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. Our advice:
- Keep records of every fan clean
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Book the fan into every full TR19 clean
When we’ve finished, the fan is reassembled and run. If anything seems wrong, from vibration to wear, we note it, so you can plan any repair.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
What affects the cost of extract fan cleaning
Every site gets its own quote. These are the things that affect it:
- How big the system is
- Any permits to work or inductions
- Parking and loading at the site
- The times the site is available
One small site or a whole estate, we price it on the same basis: the work involved, the access and the timing. You’ll have a fixed price before we start.
What we need to know
We can often survey from photos. Try to include:
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
- The site address and the type of premises
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Wide pictures of the system and the area around it
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line.
Ashlett: your questions answered
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Ashlett?
Food hygiene inspections in Ashlett are carried out by New Forest council. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Do you work at weekends in Ashlett?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. It means the site in Ashlett keeps running as normal. Your opening times are the first thing we ask for.
How long is a fan clean?
One easily reached fan is quick, but hard-to-reach fans take more time. It’s done while the kitchen is closed.
How much does extract fan cleaning cost?
Size, condition, access and working hours all affect the cost. Call for a fixed quote, normally ready within one working day.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, where it makes sense. A coated fan often means the duct before it is coated too, but the choice is yours.
Who has the legal duty for fire safety?
In the words of the Fire Safety Order 2005, it’s the responsible person. That’s generally the employer or the person in control of the premises, and in shared buildings more than one person can have duties. Your lease and fire risk assessment should make it clear.
How do you keep the site clean during the work?
With sheeting and covers, before anything else happens. The work is kept contained and leave the area clean.
Is the fan included in a TR19 clean?
Yes, the fan is cleaned as part of TR19. Anything that can’t be reached is recorded, so you always know what was cleaned.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We regularly work with managing agents. Tell us the site, the work and the access arrangements and we’ll come back with a fixed quote.
When the building owner and the occupier are different, it’s worth checking the lease for who maintains the systems. We’re happy to deal with either side and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.